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Crews and Mission Page
These are some of the missions and the crews who performed them. This list is incomplete at the moment and I hope to add to it as soon as I can find the data concerning each mission. It is believed that the Swamp Fire had 117 missions before being declared 'War Weary' on 12 December 1944.
All 29 Missions and Crewmen of the Of Swamp Fire's First Assigned Crew . The Crew had other missions but aboard various aircraft.
The list below is of their missions on Swamp Fire as a crew. Some had more on Swamp Fire but with other crews.
Second Assigned Crew
Other missions- These missions performed by mission assigned crews and fill-in personnel
Mission Number: 71 for the 379th flown on 2/22/1944
Target City: Halberstadt , Germany
Target: Aircraft Factory
Mission Number: 78 for the 379th flown on 3/6/1944
Target City: Berlin , Germany
Target: Ball Bearing Plant
Mission Number: 79 for the 379th flown on 3/8/1944
Target City: Erkner , Germany
Target: Ball Bearing Plant
Mission Number: 81 for the 379th flown on 3/13/1944
Target City: Croisette , France
Target: Fly-bomb Site
Mission Number: 82 for the 379th flown on 3/16/1944
Target City: Augsburg , Germany
Target: Aircraft Engine Parts
First Assigned Crew of the Swamp Fire
Mission Number: 83 for the 379th flown on 3/18/1944
Target City: Oberpfaffenhofen , Germany
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant -Grapefruit Mission and 25th Mission Crew-
This is the first assigned crew They would fly 29 missions together on the Swamp Fire and some crewmen would fly more trying to get enough points and missions to rotate home. By the time this crew entered the action twenty five and home alive had gone to thirty missions. They were half way to the magic number, when it had been changed to thirty five and home alive.
Mission Number: 85 for the 379th flown on 3/20/1944
Target City: Frankfurt , Germany
Target: Engine Component Plant Crew loading from the 525th Bomber Squadron
Mission Number: 91 for the 379th flown on 3/28/1944
Target City: Dijon / Longvic , France
Target: Airdrome
Crew Loading
Mission Number: 96 for the 379th flown on 4/13/1944
Target City: Schweinfurt , Germany
Target: Ball Bearing Plant
Mission Number: 101 for the 379th flown on 4/24/1944
Target City: Landsberg , Germany
Target: Airdrome / Aircraft Factory Crew loading from the 525th Bomber Squadron
Mission Number: 115 for the 379th flown on 5/11/1944
Target City: Ehrang , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 116 for the 379th flown on 5/12/1944
Target City: Merseburg , Germany
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Crew loading from the 525th Bomber Squadron
Mission Number: 117 for the 379th flown on 5/13/1944
Target City: Stettin / Poznan , Germany
Target: Vulcanizing Plant and Rubber Factory
Mission Number: 123 for the 379th flown on 5/23/1944
Target City: Saarbrucken , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 130 for the 379th flown on 5/30/1944
Target City: Halberstadt , Germany
Target: Aircraft Factory
Mission Number: 135 for the 379th flown on 6/5/1944
Target City: St. Pierre du Mont , France
Target: Bridge and Railroad
50th Mission Crew
Mission Number: 136 for the 379th flown on 6/6/1944
Target City: Arromanches / Caen , France
Target: Gun Positions/Road Choke Point/RR Bridge
Mission Number: 137 for the 379th flown on 6/6/1944
Target City: Conde sur Noireau , France
Target: Road Choke Point / Bridge
Crew Loading
Mission Number: 139 for the 379th flown on 6/8/1944
Target City: Orleans , France
Target: Railroad Bridge over Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 141 for the 379th flown on 6/12/1944
Target City: Pontaubault , France
Target: RR Bridge and Troup Support
Mission Number: 143 for the 379th flown on 6/14/1944
Target City: Criel / Coulommiers , France
Target: Airdrome
Mission Number: 145 for the 379th flown on 6/18/1944
Target City: Hamburg , Germany
Target: Dock Facilities
Mission Number: 146 for the 379th flown on 6/19/1944
Target City: Zudausques , France
Target: Military Installation
Mission Number: 150 for the 379th flown on 6/22/1944
Target City: Marquise / Mimoyecques , France
Target: Fly-bomb Site 50th Mission Crew
Mission Number: 158 for the 379th flown on 7/4/1944
Target City: Illiers / Eugene , France
Target: Airdrome
Crew Loading
Mission Number: 159 for the 379th flown on 7/5/1944
Target City: Volkel , Netherlands
Target: Airdrome
Mission Number: 162 for the 379th flown on 7/9/1944
Target City: La Possonniere , France
Target: Bridge (Viaduct)
Mission Number: 163 for the 379th flown on 7/11/1944
Target City: Munich , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 167 for the 379th flown on 7/17/1944
Target City: Frevent , France
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 170 for the 379th flown on 7/20/1944
Target City: Leipzig , Germany
Target: Aircraft Factory
Mission Number: 171 for the 379th flown on 7/21/1944
Target City: Bad Kreuznach , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 176 for the 379th flown on 7/29/1944
Target City: Merseburg , Germany
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Mission Number: 177 for the 379th flown on 7/31/1944
Target City: Munich , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 178 for the 379th flown on 8/1/1944
Target City: Orleans / Bricy , France
Target: Airdrome
Crew Loading
Mission Number: 182 for the 379th flown on 8/5/1944
Target City: Hanover , Germany
Target: Aircraft Factory
Mission Number: 183 for the 379th flown on 8/6/1944
Target City: Genshagen , Germany
Target: Aircraft Factory
Mission Number: 191 for the 379th flown on 8/18/1944
Target City: Maastricht / Tongres , Germany
Target: Railroad Bridge/Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 193 for the 379th flown on 8/25/1944
Target City: Anklam , Germany
Target: Airdrome Crew loading from the 525th Bomber Squadron
Mission Number: 194 for the 379th flown on 8/26/1944
Target City: Gelsenkirchen , Germany
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Mission Number: 198 for the 379th flown on 9/3/1944
Target City: Ludwigshafen , Germany
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Crew loading from the 527th Bomber Squadron
Mission Number: 200 for the 379th flown on 9/9/1944
Target City: Mannheim , Germany
Target: Rail Transport
Mission Number: 205 for the 379th flown on 9/17/1944
Target City: Eindhoven Area , Netherlands
Target: Troop Support Crew loading from 527th Bomber Squadron
Mission Number: 206 for the 379th flown on 9/19/1944
Target City: Hamm , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards Crew loading from the 526th Bomber Squadron
Mission Number: 208 for the 379th flown on 9/25/1944
Target City: Frankfurt , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 209 for the 379th flown on 9/26/1944
Target City: Osnabruck , Germany
Target: Steel plant / Railroad Marshalling Yard
Mission Number: 214 for the 379th flown on 10/3/1944
Target City: Cologne / Wesseling , Germany
Target: Railway Yards Crew loading from the 525th Bomber Squadron
Second Assigned Crew
Mission Number: 215 for the 379th flown on 10/5/1944
Target City: Dortmund , Germany
Target: Railway Yards
The second assigned crew of the Swamp Fire. They would fly 26 missions with her and this crew was honored to fly Swamp Fire(at great risk) to the magic mission number of 100 without an abort!
Mission Number: 217 for the 379th flown on 10/7/1944
Target City: Zwickau , Germany
Target: Airdrome
Mission Number: 219 for the 379th flown on 10/11/1944
Target City: Wesseling , Germany
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Crew Loading
Mission Number: 221 for the 379th flown on 10/15/1944
Target City: Cologne , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 222 for the 379th flown on 10/17/1944
Target City: Cologne , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 226 for the 379th flown on 10/25/1944
Target City: Gelsenkirchen , Germany
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
100th Mission without an Abort
Mission Number: 229 for the 379th flown on 11/1/1944
Target City: Gelsenkirchen , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards / Synthetic Oil Plant
Crew Loading
Mission Number: 232 for the 379th flown on 11/05/1944
Target City: Frankfort , Germany
Target: Aircraft Component Plant
Crew Loading
Mission Number: 235 for the 379th flown on 11/9/1944
Target City: Metz , France
Target: Gun Positions - - Troop Support
Mission Number: 236 for the 379th flown on 11/10/1944
Target City: Ostheim (Cologne) , Germany
Target: Airdrome
Mission Number: 237 for the 379th flown on 11/11/1944
Target City: Gelsenkirchen , Germany
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Mission Number: 238 for the 379th flown on 11/16/1944
Target City: Eschweiler Area , Germany
Target: Troop Support
Mission Number: 239 for the 379th flown on 11/20/1944
Target City: Gelsenkirchen , Germany
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
The Piers crew flew four missions on the Swamp Fire during November 1944 the others were:
Mission # 240 on 11/21/1944 target Synthetic Oil Plant Meresburg
Mission # 242 on 11/25/1944 target Synthetic Oil Plant Meresburg
Mission # 244 on 11/29/1944 target Synthetic Oil Plant Misburg
Mission Number: 241 for the 379th flown on 11/23/1944
Target City: Gelsenkirchen , Germany
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Mission Number: 246 for the 379th flown on 12/2/1944
Target City: Oberlahnstein , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards
Mission Number: 248 for the 379th flown on 12/9/1944
Target City: Stuttgart , Germany
Target: Marshalling Yards First Unplanned Abort
The Last Mission of the Swamp Fire
Mission Number: 249 for the 379th flown on 12/11/1944
Target City: Mannheim , Germany
Target: Bridge
She was battle scarred, worn and weary but still going. The ground crew had already received and prepared her replacement. Upon returning to base the Pilot was having trouble with the controls. He had to crash land her. M/Sgt Dominck DeSalvo her Ground Crew Chief made the decision that it would take too much time and resources to make her mission ready and declared her "War Weary" on the 12th of December 1944. To his credit M/Sgt Dominick DeSalvo didn't want her scavenged for parts so he talked command into allowing he and his crew in their spare time to make her mission ready as a back up.